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types of patrol movement patterns for ships:

• Sprint-Drift - a series of high speed runs followed by a

  reduction of speed to drift. Used to make passive sonar

  observations during the “drift.”

• Station Keep -  speed and course are constantly changed

to

  maintain an exact distance and heading in relation

to the

  center of the patrol zone.

• Random  - the unit randomly selects a side of the patrol

zone, finds the midpoint of that side, then transits to that

location.

Aircraft will loiter in their Patrol Zone stations and will conduct one of

the following types of patrol profiles:

The Formation Editor can only be used with groups.  To create a group

from two or more units, you should start by selecting all the units you

wish assigned to the group.  Select all these units by using the drag-

select or by using shift-click to select each one individually.  Once all

of the units are selected, use the hot key to create a group with all

of the selected units.  Consult the Harpoon II Command Card to learn

which hot key is used by your type of computer.  Another way to

create a group is by selecting a single unit and holding the mouse

button down and dragging a line from the selected unit to another

unit.  A group symbol will appear after you let go of the mouse button.

If this symbol does not appear, try toggling the Group/Unit hot key.

Note: When grouping aircraft, keep in mind that the units must be the

same platform type, have the same loadout types, and be on identical

missions. In addition, submarines are never included in a Harpoon II

formation.

After you have a group symbol (either the double circle symbol NTDS

or the three-ship symbol for Stylized) displayed, select it and press

the  Formation  Editor  toolbar  button.    This  action  will  create  a

Formation Editor window containing everything in the area covered

by a group's patrols or units.  There will also be several range circles